Working early mornings... late nights... at the office when your boss isn't looking... weekends
It's like trying to dig yourself out of prison with a pocketknife
But on the other side?
FREEDOM
Might take a long time, but it's worth it
How many people will say..
"I've had enough of this shit and I'm going to stay in all weekend so I can start figuring out how to make money online and run my own business so I can work when I want, where I want and get some control over my life!"
Had a conversation with a coaching client yesterday
He had a background in tech... but was trying to work with real estate clients... even though he doesn't understand the RE business anywhere as much as tech
This is a common mistake freelancers make
You try to go too far out of your circle of competence right outside the bat
There are probably certain markets or niches you're drawn towards that are good, profitable niches to work in
- Fitness
- Making Money Online
- Dating & relationships
- Prepper / survival
- SaaS and startups
- E-commerce
If you don't know what to pursue, take whatever projects come your way
If you already have a strong interest/knowledge in one of these, go for it
If you've NEVER made money online, learning Facebook ads, ClickFunnels, email marketing, affiliate marketing and copywriting - at the same time - is HARD
Simplify as much as possible
Start with the fundamentals
- One target
- One offer
- One platform
Use as little tech as possible
Validate your offer
Sell it
THEN, maybe, add a second offer
But you gotta walk before you run
2nd takeaway, online and offline businesses are not that different
Same principles!!
You want to solve a problem and make it EASY for people to buy from you
It's the technology and myriad of business models that's confusing some of you
- Offer to do market research
- Offer a content strategy that generates leads
- Create blog posts, social media posts, lead magnets, etc
- Offer performance reports
Guarantee them a specific result like 50,000 unique visitors a month and 10,000 email subscribers... in 6 months
Charge a monthly retainer like $1,500 plus a percent of sales
Do this with a handful of clients and you'll hit $10,000 a month